There are 2 ways to get from Gatehouse of Fleet to Isle of Arran by bus, train, or ferry
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Bus, train, line 10 bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Murray Arms to Dumfries station500
- Take the train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock
- Take the bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place10 / ...
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
7h 18mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Murray Arms to Port Rodie500
- Take the bus from Port Rodie to Ayr Bus Station923
- Take the ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
9h 34m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Gatehouse of Fleet and Isle of Arran is 129 miles.
The best way to get from Gatehouse of Fleet to Isle of Arran without a car is to bus and train and line 10 bus and ferry which takes 7h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Gatehouse of Fleet to Isle of Arran, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Isle of Arran.
What companies run services between Gatehouse of Fleet, Scotland and Isle of Arran, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Gatehouse of Fleet to Isle of Arran. However, you can take the bus to Dumfries station, walk to Dumfries, take the train to Kilmarnock, walk to Kilmarnock Bus Station, take the line 10 bus to Garden Place, walk to Troon Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Isle of Arran. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murray Arms to Isle of Arran via Port Rodie, Ayr Bus Station, Dunlop Street, Kilmarnock Bus Station, Garden Place, Troon Ferry Terminal, and Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal in around 9h 34m.
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- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dumfries to Kilmarnock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- houstonscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Murray Arms to Dumfries station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Murray Arms to Port Rodie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.houstonscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to Garden Place
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Port Rodie to Ayr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Troon Ferry Terminal to Brodick Isle of Arran Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–32
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £4–7
- Car Fare
- £26–32
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